Property Type

The Beach House Buys 4,413 SF Commercial Property for $2.95M in Connecticut

by Amy Works March 20, 2015

NORWALK, CONN. — The Beach House LLC has acquired a two-story building located at 370 Westport Ave. in Norwalk. 370 Westport Avenue LLC sold the property for $2.95 million, or $668 per square foot. Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ: BWFG) occupies the 4,413-square-foot property, which is situated on a 0.35-acre lot. Franco Fellah of HK Group brokered the transaction. Steven Siegelaub of Berkowitz, Trager & Trager provided legal services for the seller, while Steven Baron served as legal counsel for the buyer in the 1031 exchange.

March 20, 2015

Celebration Pointe Mixed-Use Gainesville Florida

Florida Mixed-Use Southeast

Vertical Construction Set to Begin on $200M Celebration Pointe in Gainesville

by John Nelson March 20, 2015

GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Vertical construction is set to begin on Celebration Pointe, a 225-acre, $200 million mixed-use development in Gainesville. The development team — comprising Gainesville-based Viking, Atlanta-based Ra Co Real Estate Advisors and Miami-based 1220G — will break ground on the public infrastructure improvement phase of the development, which is located at the intersection of I-75 and Archer Road. The 1 million-square-foot development will be anchored by a Bass Pro Shops and a new 10-screen theater. The property will also house 300,000 square feet of office space, which is partially pre-leased to Info Tech; approximately 1,000 Class A multifamily residences; a 120-room Hotel Indigo; and 400,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space. Phase I of the development is slated to open in fall 2016. The project team for Celebration Pointe includes Avison Young, Front Street Commercial Real Estate Group, Starr Sales & Leasing, CUPKOVIC architecture llc, England-Thims & Miller Inc., Fishkind & Associates Inc., George Smith Partners Inc., Greeby, Hartman Simons & Wood LLP, Hoar Construction, Huie Design Inc., Identity PR, infinitee, NUE Urban Concepts and Site Solutions.

March 20, 2015

Office Southeast Virginia

Navy Federal Credit Union to Invest $114.6M to Expand Campus in Virginia

by John Nelson March 20, 2015

VIENNA, VA. — Navy Federal Credit Union plans to invest $114.6 million to expand its headquarters campus in Vienna, a city in Fairfax County. The credit union plans to add 600 employees as a result of the expansion. The investment will include a new four-story, 234,000-square-foot office building and parking deck on a 10.8-acre lot. The property will feature an elevated walkway that will connect the new building to the rest of the headquarters campus. The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority worked with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership to secure the project for Virginia. Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe approved a $1 million grant from the Governor’s Opportunity Fund to assist Fairfax County with the project. Additional funding and services to support Navy Federal Credit Union’s employee training activities will be provided through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program.

March 20, 2015

Victoria's Secret South Beach Miami Beach

Florida Retail Southeast

IPA Brokers Sale of Two Retail Properties in Miami Totaling $45.8M

by John Nelson March 20, 2015

MIAMI — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Shoppes of Coral Way at 2690 S.W. 22nd St. in Miami and Victoria’s Secret South Beach at 745 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach. The two assets sold for a combined $45.8 million. Shoppes of Coral Way is a 48,993-square-foot shopping center that is fully leased to CVS/pharmacy, Office Depot, The UPS Store, Check ’n Go, GNC, Radio Shack and a local nail salon. Victoria’s Secret South Beach has 10,264 square feet of retail space on the first two floors and 2,867 square feet of office and storage space on the third floor. Victoria’s Secret has nine-and-a-half years remaining on its 15-year lease. Drew Kristol and Kirk Olson of IPA represented the seller of Shoppes of Coral Way, a limited liability company based in Coral Gables, Fla. The pair also represented the unnamed buyer and seller of Victoria’s Secret South Beach. Additionally, Christopher Marks of IPA’s capital markets group arranged a $12.7 million, 10-year acquisition loan for the Shoppes of Coral Way transaction through an unnamed life insurance company. The loan was structured with a fixed interest rate at 3.95 percent and a 30-year …

March 20, 2015

Multifamily South Carolina Southeast

Kassinger, Richardson Properties Break Ground on Waterfront Apartment Community

by John Nelson March 20, 2015

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Co-developers Kassinger Development Group and Richardson Properties have broken ground on Sweetwater, a 266-unit luxury apartment community located on Beresford Creek in Charleston. The property will be located across Daniel Island near I-526 via Clements Ferry and the Wando River via boat. Sweetwater Construction is the general contractor for the property. Every apartment unit at Sweetwater will feature a porch. Waterfront amenities include boat parking, a boat ramp, kayak and canoe launch and community docks. Sweetwater will also feature pet parks, a fitness center, gathering barn, waterfront swimming pool and greenhouses. Upon completion, the 50-acre site will also house an 18-room boutique inn and an event lawn. The development team expects to deliver the property’s first buildings in early 2016.

March 20, 2015

Florida Restaurant Retail Southeast

Flagler Realty & Development Breaks Ground on $21M Retail Center in Celebration

by John Nelson March 20, 2015

CELEBRATION, FLA. — West Palm Beach-based Flagler Realty & Development Inc. has broken ground on Shoppes at Celebration Place, a 43,500-square-foot shopping center in Celebration, a master-planned community near Orlando. The $21 million property will be leased to Walgreens, Chipotle Mexican Grille, Dunkin’ Donuts, Five Guys Burgers & Fries and additional retailers. Flagler expects to complete the property in the fall. Flagler Realty & Development is owned by principals Patrick Koenig, Richard Johnson Jr. and Scott Johnson. The Walt Disney Co. established Celebration in 2001 after breaking ground on the community in 1994. Celebration is a Census-designated place, or an unincorporated community.

March 20, 2015

California Office Western

TIBCO Software Completes Large Sale-Leaseback in Silicon Valley

by Nellie Day March 20, 2015

PALO ALTO, CALIF. —TIBCO Software has sold a 292,000-square-foot office/R&D campus in Palo Alto to Morgan Stanley’s Prime Property Fund for a reported $330 million. The campus is located at 3301-3307 Hillview Ave. within the Stanford Research Park. The acquisition was the largest sales transaction in Palo Alto history, according to Cushman & Wakefield, which marketed the property. The infrastructure and business intelligence software provider signed a long-term leaseback agreement with the new owner. The sale transaction was led by Adam Lasoff and Grant Lammersen of the firm’s Northern California Capital Markets team. They were assisted by Michael McMillan.

March 20, 2015

California Loans Office Western

The Water Garden Phase I in Santa Monica Receives $260M in Financing

by Nellie Day March 20, 2015

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Phase I of the Water Garden office complex in Santa Monica has received a $260-million refinancing. The complex is located at 2425 Olympic Blvd. and 1620 26th Street. Phase I includes 673,660 square feet situated in two, six-story office buildings. Tenants in this phase include Amazon, Edmonds, Group M Worldwide, Sony Computer Entertainment and AMC Networking Entertainment. Phase I is part of the larger 1.27-million-square-foot Water Garden office complex. It sits catty-corner to a light rail station that will be completed next year. The 12-year, fixed-rate loan was arranged by HFF’s Mike Tepedino, Paul Brindley and Jennifer Keller through New York Life Real Estate Investors. The borrower is composed of institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

March 20, 2015

Hospitality Nevada Western

Solstar Investments Buys Two Marriott Properties Near Las Vegas

by Nellie Day March 20, 2015

LAS VEGAS — Solstar Investments has acquired two Marriott-flagged properties near Las Vegas for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition includes the 120-room Marriott SpringHill Suites Hotel and the 108-room Marriott TownePlace Suites Hotel in the submarket of Henderson. Both hotels were built in 2009. They will be managed by Twenty Four Seven Hotels. The hotels were purchased from Campbell Lodging, the original owner and developer. Financing was provided by GE Capital Franchise Finance, while Sklar Kirsh served as legal advisors.

March 20, 2015

Retail Texas

MYCON Breaks Ground on Walmart Store in Metro Dallas

by Haisten Willis March 19, 2015

ROYSE CITY, TEXAS — MYCON General Contractors has broken ground on a 154,696-square-foot Walmart Supercenter in Royse City. The new store is located off IH 30 at 782 E. St. The Walmart will open in October 2015 and is expected to employ approximately 100 people. MYCON General Contractors has built, renovated and/or expanded Walmart Supercenters, Walmart Neighborhood Markets and a Sam’s Club in locations throughout Texas including Bryan, Dallas, Denton, Flower Mound, Frisco, Garland, Plano, Rowlett, Sachse and Temple. This is MYCON General Contractors 21stWalmart store.

March 19, 2015

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